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US 2004/0069079 A1Published application
Fastenerless boot assembly
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorStephen K. Winchell
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Abstract
A fastenerless boot assembly for a vehicle includes a retainer adapted to be connected to vehicle structure of a vehicle and a boot for surrounding either one of a shifter and parkbrake of the vehicle. The fastenerless boot assembly also includes a seal connected to the boot and to the retainer to prevent the boot from exiting the retainer.
Claims20
A fastenerless boot assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a retainer adapted to be connected to vehicle structure of a vehicle;
- a boot for surrounding either one of a shifter and a parkbrake of the vehicle;
- and
- a seal connected to said boot and to said retainer to prevent said boot from exiting said retainer.
1 more element
A fastenerless assembly comprising:
- a console of a vehicle having either one of a shifter and a parkbrake extending therethrough;
- a retainer surrounding the one of said shifter and said parkbrake and connected to said console;
- a boot surrounding the one of said shifter and said parkbrake;
- and
- a seal connected to said boot and to said retainer to prevent said boot from exiting said retainer.
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A fastenerless assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a center console of a vehicle having either one of a shifter and a parkbrake extending therethrough;
- a retainer surrounding the one of said shifter and said parkbrake and connected to said center console, said retainer comprising a side wall, a top wall extending generally perpendicular from said side wall, and an exterior wall extending generally perpendicular to said top wall, said side wall includes at least one clip rib having a retention surface;
- a boot surrounding the one of said shifter and said parkbrake, said boot having an upper end and a lower end;
- and
- an o-ring connected to said lower end of said boot and said o-ring being disposed between said retention surface and said exterior wall to prevent the boot from exiting said retainer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.